Posted on December 1, 2015 in The New York Times The New York Times, Even as rates of homelessness decline nationally, the number of homeless continues to rise in many cities with high-cost housing markets, like New York City. While the cost of living in these cities has skyrocketed, wages remain stagnant for many low- and middle-income residents — so much so that half of New York City residents say they can barely make ends meet. How can cities with high-cost housing markets, like New York, better serve the homeless?